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Musicians from around the world are coming to New York’s parks to perform. Rock, folk, jazz, hip hop, classical, world—no matter what your style is, there’s a performance for you.
Free Summer Concerts Events
Monday, June 21, 2021
Summer on the Hudson: Make Music New York
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
On the Waterfront: American Music for Piano Duet highlights American four-hand piano music played by young students and professional adult headliners.
Free!
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Arts, Culture & Fun: Danny Walsh Quintet
at Outdoors at Asser Levy Recreation Center
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
A talented saxophonist and composer, Danny Walsh has worked with a wide array of jazz, blues and R&B artists, including Weldon Irvine, Joe Locke, Donald Brown, Lenny White and Mike Stern.
Free!
Waterfront Concert Series: RING of FIRE Band (A Tribute to Johnny Cash)
at Astoria Park Lawn (in Astoria Park), Queens 
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
The Waterfront Concert Series invites everyone to celebrate and relive the legendary sound of an American music icon known to the world as the “Man in Black."
Free!
Screening: Monsoon Wedding / Falu
at New York Hall of Science, Queens
8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Friday, June 25, 2021
Summer on the Hudson: Friday Freshen Up Musical Hour
at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Get out to the park and kick off the weekend with some local sounds at this monthly musical get-happy hour.
Free!
Justin Randolph Thompson Presents: ALL STORIES TRUE
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
View this event on Socrates Sculpture Park's website at socratessculpturepark.org/all-stories-true ABOUT Join us for the world premiere of ‘ALL STORIES TRUE’ by…
Free!
Saturday, June 26, 2021
Michael Hearst In Concert: Unusual Creatures, Unconventional Vehicles & More
at Old Stone House (in J.J. Byrne Playground), Brooklyn
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
The performance draws from Michael Hearst’s highly-successful series of books, albums, and PBS series. It is an unusually-geeky musical presentation of some of the most bizarre animals that roam the planet, odd and daring characters, strange structures, and vehicles as loopy as ostrich-drawn wagons.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, July 8, 2021
Arts, Culture & Fun: Arthur Green and the Green Machine
at Faber Park (in Faber Pool and Park), Staten Island
3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Saxophonist Arthur Green has a deep, soulful tone. With roots in Virginia and then playing trumpet in the Navy Band, he has come into his own in NYC under the tutelage of King Curtis, Rodney Kendricks and Barry Harris. Arthur leads his own band The Green Machine, featuring an appealing blend of jazz, funk, blues and R&B that is all his own.
Free!
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Free Summer Concerts at Shore Road Park: Head Over Heels
at 79th Street (in Shore Park and Parkway), Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Enjoy free concerts in Shore Road Park this summer! Check out the lineup.
Free!
Friday, July 16, 2021
Arts, Culture & Fun: Ginetta's Vendetta
at Ballfield (in Clove Lakes Park), Staten Island
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Ginetta M. is a triple-threat female powerhouse who plays pocket trumpet, sings and composes, while leading her acclaimed band Ginetta's Vendetta around the world.
Free!
Saturday, July 17, 2021
Gloria Gaynor / Sundae Sermon's - Dj Stormin' Norman of Disco Sequestered
at Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island, Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Sunday, July 18, 2021
La India
at Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island, Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Free Summer Concerts at Shore Road Park: Radio Daze
at 79th Street (in Shore Park and Parkway), Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Enjoy free concerts in Shore Road Park this summer! Check out the lineup.
Free!
Saturday, July 24, 2021
Free Summer Concerts at Shore Road Park: Kid's Day - Fuzzy Lemons
at 79th Street (in Shore Park and Parkway), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Bring the kids to Shore Road Park for a free concert featuring the Fuzzy Lemons!
Free!
Kids
Sun Ra Arkestra / Sistazz of the Nitty Gritty
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Sunday, July 25, 2021
Dance IS! featuring Artists from Rennie Harris Puremovement, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Parsons Dance, A.I.M., Soles of Duende with guest artist Asha Griffith, Samantha Figgins from Alvin Ailey, Jessica Amber Pinkett, Gianna Theodore, and special gu
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Free Summer Concerts at Shore Road Park: Rhapsody Players
at 79th Street (in Shore Park and Parkway), Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Enjoy free concerts in Shore Road Park this summer! Check out the lineup.
Free!
Saturday, July 31, 2021
13th Annual Stan Michels Memorial Jazz Concert
at Stan Michels Promenade (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Join the Fort Tryon Tryon Park Trust, NYC Parks, and the Michels family for a very special concert to celebrate 86 years of Fort Tryon Park and to honor the late New York City Council Member Stan Michels! Free admission. Chairs will be provided.
Free!
The Originals
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Sunday, August 1, 2021
Tito Nieves
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Free Summer Concerts at Shore Road Park: Sha-Doobie
at 79th Street (in Shore Park and Parkway), Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Enjoy free concerts in Shore Road Park this summer! Check out the lineup.
Free!
Saturday, August 7, 2021
Funk Flex Birthday Concert with live performance by Ginuwine and Friends
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Sunday, August 8, 2021
Met Opera Summer Recital
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Free Summer Concerts at Shore Road Park: Frankie Marra Band
at 79th Street (in Shore Park and Parkway), Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Enjoy free concerts in Shore Road Park this summer! Check out the lineup.
Free!
Saturday, August 14, 2021
Marc Rebillet, DJ Premier and Brady Watt
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Antibalas
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Sunday, August 15, 2021
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist featuring Moor Mother, KAYANA, Fielded
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Free Summer Concerts at Shore Road Park: Canny Brothers Band (Irish Night)
at 79th Street (in Shore Park and Parkway), Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Enjoy free concerts in Shore Road Park this summer! Check out the lineup.
Free!
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Free Summer Concerts at Shore Road Park: Pushing 60's
at 79th Street (in Shore Park and Parkway), Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Enjoy free concerts in Shore Road Park this summer! Check out the lineup.
Free!
Saturday, August 28, 2021
Charlie Parker with Strings: The Donald Harrison Quartet and The Harlem Symphony Orchestra
at Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Sunday, August 29, 2021
Willie Jones III - A Charlie Parker Centennial Celebration featuring Sarah Hanahan, Godwin Louis, Justin Robinson, Erena Terakubo with Donald Vega and Endea Owens
at Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
In Association with Jazz at Lincoln Center For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and…
Free!
Invincible: A Glorious Tribute to Michael Jackson / DJ KS 360
at Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island, Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Saturday, September 4, 2021
Dom Salvador Sextet / Screening: Dom Salvador & Abolition
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
In Association with 25th Inffinito Brazilian Film Festival For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all…
Free!
Saturday, September 11, 2021
Erica Campbell
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Sunday, September 19, 2021
Patti Smith and Her Band
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
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